Share of cumulative co2 in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of cumulative co2 was 0.3809 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3809
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
33rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.3809
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1890
Years of data
134
1890–2024
Share of cumulative co2 in Malaysia, 1890–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.3809 for share of cumulative co2 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 134 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cumulative co2 in Malaysia peaked at 0.3809 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1890.
Malaysia ranks 33rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cumulative co2 in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1891 | 0.0001 | +234.4% |
| 1892 | 0.0002 | +173.4% |
| 1893 | 0.0003 | +10.3% |
| 1894 | 0.0004 | +50.2% |
| 1895 | 0.0007 | +75.8% |
| 1896 | 0.001 | +45.3% |
| 1897 | 0.0012 | +19.9% |
| 1898 | 0.0014 | +22.7% |
| 1899 | 0.0016 | +15.4% |
| 1900 | 0.0017 | +3.6% |
| 1901 | 0.0017 | +1.7% |
| 1902 | 0.0018 | +1.8% |
| 1903 | 0.0018 | +1.3% |
| 1904 | 0.0018 | -0.8% |
| 1905 | 0.0018 | -0.3% |
| 1906 | 0.0017 | -0.8% |
| 1907 | 0.0018 | +3.5% |
| 1908 | 0.0019 | +3.5% |
| 1909 | 0.002 | +9.1% |
| 1910 | 0.0023 | +12.0% |
| 1912 | 0.0021 | -7.2% |
| 1913 | 0.0021 | -0.7% |
| 1914 | 0.0022 | +4.5% |
| 1915 | 0.0024 | +7.1% |
| 1916 | 0.0029 | +22.1% |
| 1917 | 0.0035 | +20.4% |
| 1918 | 0.004 | +16.3% |
| 1919 | 0.0047 | +16.0% |
| 1920 | 0.0056 | +19.5% |
| 1921 | 0.0067 | +20.8% |
| 1922 | 0.0084 | +24.0% |
| 1923 | 0.0104 | +23.9% |
| 1924 | 0.0122 | +17.4% |
| 1925 | 0.0142 | +17.0% |
| 1926 | 0.0165 | +16.2% |
| 1927 | 0.0187 | +12.7% |
| 1928 | 0.021 | +12.4% |
| 1929 | 0.0233 | +11.2% |
| 1930 | 0.0252 | +8.4% |
| 1931 | 0.0265 | +5.0% |
| 1932 | 0.0271 | +2.4% |
| 1933 | 0.0276 | +1.7% |
| 1934 | 0.0281 | +1.7% |
| 1935 | 0.0285 | +1.6% |
| 1936 | 0.029 | +1.8% |
| 1937 | 0.0297 | +2.1% |
| 1938 | 0.03 | +1.3% |
| 1939 | 0.0302 | +0.7% |
| 1940 | 0.0309 | +2.0% |
| 1941 | 0.0312 | +1.1% |
| 1942 | 0.0307 | -1.5% |
| 1943 | 0.0306 | -0.4% |
| 1944 | 0.0304 | -0.8% |
| 1945 | 0.03 | -1.1% |
| 1946 | 0.0297 | -1.2% |
| 1947 | 0.0293 | -1.3% |
| 1948 | 0.0291 | -0.6% |
| 1949 | 0.029 | -0.4% |
| 1950 | 0.0298 | +2.9% |
| 1951 | 0.0312 | +4.7% |
| 1952 | 0.033 | +5.7% |
| 1953 | 0.0347 | +5.2% |
| 1954 | 0.0365 | +5.2% |
| 1955 | 0.0383 | +4.9% |
| 1956 | 0.0399 | +4.3% |
| 1957 | 0.04 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 0.0402 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 0.04 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 0.0402 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 0.0405 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0407 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0412 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.042 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0431 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0443 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0455 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0467 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0474 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0491 | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0512 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0533 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0551 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.057 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.059 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0615 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0636 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0656 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.068 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0705 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0733 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.076 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0796 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0824 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0852 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0884 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0914 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0944 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0981 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1021 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1071 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1129 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1198 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1265 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1352 | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1433 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1519 | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1593 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1656 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1733 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1814 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.189 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.198 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2078 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.217 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2255 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2339 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2432 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.252 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2606 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2688 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2773 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2872 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2969 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3055 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3138 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3221 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.331 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3403 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3487 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.357 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3654 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3729 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3809 | +2.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.3809 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0447, 8.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.3809 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0134, 28.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cumulative co2 in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | +234.4% | 0 | 0.0001 |
| 1892 | +173.4% | 0.0001 | 0.0002 |
| 1895 | +75.8% | 0.0004 | 0.0007 |
| 1894 | +50.2% | 0.0003 | 0.0004 |
| 1896 | +45.3% | 0.0007 | 0.001 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0.0007 | 0 | 0.0016 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0018 | 0.0017 | 0.002 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0029 | 0.0021 | 0.0047 | 9 |
| 1920s | 0.0137 | 0.0056 | 0.0233 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0282 | 0.0252 | 0.0302 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0301 | 0.029 | 0.0312 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0363 | 0.0298 | 0.0402 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0432 | 0.0402 | 0.0474 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0583 | 0.0491 | 0.068 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0839 | 0.0705 | 0.0981 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1324 | 0.1021 | 0.1656 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2121 | 0.1733 | 0.252 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3003 | 0.2606 | 0.3403 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.365 | 0.3487 | 0.3809 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More climate change data for Malaysia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 621.79 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,551 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,936 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,616 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 93.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,214 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,641 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.74 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cumulative co2 in Malaysia?
- Share of cumulative co2 in Malaysia was 0.3809 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3809 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1890.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of cumulative co2?
- Malaysia ranks 33rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of cumulative co2 rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cumulative co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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